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MOT reliability

Austin Mini 1000 hl e auto

473 vehicles · 199 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 473 Austin Mini 1000 hl e auto vehicles and 199 completed MOT tests, the Austin Mini 1000 hl e auto has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 46,534 miles.

473
Vehicles
199
MOT tests
3,416
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Mini 1000 hl e auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Mini 1000 hl e auto MOT tests:

  • Other92%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Steering1%

Austin Mini 1000 hl e auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (472), Other (1)

Most common Austin Mini 1000 hl e auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Mini 1000 hl e auto MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (17 times)
  2. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (10 times)
  3. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
  4. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (8 times)
  5. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (8 times)
  6. Oil leak (8 times)
  7. Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) (7 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (6 times)
  9. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (6 times)
  10. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (6 times)
  11. Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) (5 times)
  12. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (5 times)
  13. Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (5 times)
  14. Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (4 times)
  15. Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (4 times)

Austin Mini 1000 hl e auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1983 2 3 67% 26,537
1982 29 196 66% 47,913

Austin Mini 1000 hl e auto reliability FAQ

Across 473 Austin Mini 1000 hl e auto vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Mini 1000 hl e auto MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Austin Mini 1000 hl e auto in our data has covered around 46,534 miles.

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